Bukhara Travelcations

  Accor, a world leading hospitality group, announces the signing of a cooperation agreement with Ayvan Palace LLC to open a new Mercure hotel in Bukhara. Mercure Bukhara Old Town will welcome its first guests later in 2022 and offer all the benefits of Mercure’s highest international standards of service, including the opportunity to become a member of the loyalty program ALL - Accor Live Limitless.  "It is our great pleasure to announce the signing of the new project in Central Asia and our second Mercure property in Uzbekistan. We are pleased to contribute to the development of the fast-growing tourist industry in Uzbekistan and we will continue sharing our international expertise with our partners in the region. I am confident that foreign tourists and locals will enjoy the new hotel and appreciate its convenient location and proximity to the famous historic architectural and cultural monuments of Bukhara, which have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. In our opini

In January-July 2022, 2.41 million foreign citizens entered Uzbekistan for tourism purposes, the State Statistics Committee said.  If we compare this figure with the corresponding period of 2021 (1.12 million people in 2021), we can see that it increased by almost 1.3 million people, or 2.2 times. In January-July, citizens of which countries most of all entered Uzbekistan for tourism purposes? Kazakhstan – 716,700 people Kyrgyzstan – 675,100 people Tajikistan – 637,000 people Russian Federation – 247,200 people Turkey – 38,600 people South Korea – 8,400 people Federal Republic of Germany – 8,000 people Belarus – 7,700 people USA – 6,300 people Ukraine – 5,800 people India – 5,200 people France – 5,200 people Azerbaijan – 5,100 people Israel – 5,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain – 4,700 people Italy – 3,000 people Spain – 2,500 people People's Republic of China – 1,900 people Iran – 1,600 people Afghanistan – 1,600 people Canada – 1,400 people Georgia – 1,300 people Poland

  Leading influencers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries visited Uzbekistan and met with Deputy Prime Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Aziz Abdukhakimov at the Silk Road International Tourism University in Samarkand. Communicating with bloggers, Aziz Abdukhakimov spoke about the reforms in the field of tourism in Uzbekistan and about the large-scale work carried out on the eve of the SCO summit in order to reflect the spirit of Samarkand. Influencers visited cities such as Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand, where they personally witnessed changes in the industry, highly appreciating the ongoing reforms. “For me, the invitation to Uzbekistan was a big surprise. For a very long time I dreamed of visiting this blessed land, the crossroads of history, with a magnificent heritage of architecture and incredibly hospitable people. The potential for the development of the tourism industry is simply enormous. I was struck by the magnificent modern Silk Road Interna

  For citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan (local tourists), a procedure for the return of part of the expenses ("Cashback") for domestic travel carried out in the regions of Uzbekistan will be introduced as part of the "Uzbekiston buylab sayohat qil!" Program. Reimbursement of travel expenses is carried out through the electronic platform, including through its mobile application. By integrating the Platform with a special mobile application of the State Tax Committee (SoliqUz), the authenticity of expenses is verified using a mobile application, matrix barcodes (QR codes) of checks are scanned and the permanent place of residence of local tourists is indicated with travel registration. Reimbursement of travel expenses is carried out if the following are performed simultaneously during the trip: - use of air, rail and (or) road transport; - use of the services of accommodation facilities; - visiting cultural organizations. Travel expenses are refunded to each tou

  For the first time, Uzbekistan takes part in the ancient cultural festival "Moors and Christians", which takes place these days, from 25 to 29 August in the province of Valencia (Spain). As part of the festival, which has been held annually in Spain since the 14th century, colorful and unforgettable processions take place, reflecting the influence of ancient cultures and traditions of different peoples of the world on the development of modern civilization. The initiative of Uzbekistan’s participation in the largest event in Spain belongs to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is planned that this event will have a positive impact on the promotion of the tourism potential and cultural and historical heritage of the Uzbek people among the population of the EU countries. More than 10,000 people take part in the processions every year. More than 100,000 guests from all over the world are expected to attend the festival this year. In